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FALL 2014
A massive school of glass minnows fills the swim-through at Coral
Canyons, Green Turtle Cay, Bahamas. Photo by Stephen Frink.
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FALL 2014
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A WEEK UNDERWATER
IN THE BAHAMAS
Text and photos by Eric Cheng,
Stephen Frink, Alex Mustard
and Berkley White
The Bahamas is vast, with 700
islands spread out over 100,000
square miles. It would be difficult
for any single person to capture
even a fraction of the experiences
available to Bahamas-bound
divers. Join these four world-class
underwater photographers as they
document their adventures during
May 2014’s Bahamas Underwater
Photo Week.
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AMERICA’S REEF:
THE NEXT GENERATION
THE FLORIDA KEYS
Text and photos by
Ned and Anna DeLoach
Seasoned divers Ned and Anna
DeLoach take their grandson
Quinn to the Florida Keys for
his first-ever dive trip. Read
with wonder as he falls in love
with the ocean.
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VOLUNTOURISM
A GOOD DIVE, A GOOD DEED
By Melissa Gaskill
For divers who are eager to
visit far-flung locations and help
conserve marine life, volunteer
programs offer the perfect
opportunity to use your talents
and interests for the betterment
of our oceans.
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COMMUNICABLE
DISEASES AND
CLOSE QUARTERS
TIPS FOR STAYING
HEALTHY AT SEA
By Jim Caruso, M.D.
Whether at sea, in the air or
on shore, dive trips can involve
shared living spaces, which can
promote the spread of some
illnesses. Before you travel,
learn how to recognize and
prevent the most common
communicable diseases.
CONTENTS
ON THE COVER:
One of San Salvador’s friendly Nassau groupers (Epinephelus
itajara) yawns for the camera. Alex Mustard took the photo using a
Nikon D4 set at 1/200th sec. @ f/16, ISO 400, with a Sigma 15mm
fisheye lens, Subal housing and Seacam Seaflash 150 strobes.
